Determine: (a) whether its use of FSA funds to pay for telephone minutes for inmates not participating in or on a waitlist for FSA programs was consistent with the purpose for which the FSA funds were appropriated and (b) whether its transfer of time-limited funds to the Trust Fund in excess of its cost for providing telephone minutes for inmates inappropriately extended the period of availability of these funds. Depending on the outcome of these determinations, make appropriate notifications to the Office of Management and Budget and take remedial action as necessary.

Actively monitor Department of Labor grantees' use of FSA-derived grant funds, to include ensuring that grant-funded instruction is not duplicative of BOP offerings and is supporting FSA implementation.

Determine how the Department of Labor has used and plans to use the $15 million in FSA funds transferred to it for grant program administrative costs, including funds that were allocated to pay for an evaluation of the grant program, and ensure that the use of these funds supports FSA implementation.

Issue clear guidance defining how FSA funds can be used.

Ensure that similar purchases are categorized consistently in the BOP's financial management system so the BOP can rely on system data to oversee its use of FSA funds.

Collect accurate programming data that will allow the BOP to determine the frequency with which FSA programs are offered at each of its institutions.

Update the FSA Approved Programs Guide, or develop complementary reporting, to more accurately convey the institutions where each FSA program is actually available.

(a) Update its policies and training (including the LEOSA memorandum, the Standards of EmployeeConduct, and related training materials) to clarify the appropriate and prohibited uses of employeecredentials ; and (b) Either (1) ensure that only employees who are authorized by the BOP to carry afirearm receive credentials with law enforcement markings, or (2) for BOP employees who are noteligible or authorized by the BOP to carry a firearm, add to their credential that limitation to theirLEO status by, for example, including an endorsement on the credential that the holder is notauthorized by BOP to carry a firearm.

(a) Update its Badge Accountability Memorandum to clarify that with respect to their ability to carrya firearm, staff are prohibited from using their badges other than to establish a staff member'sauthorization to carry a firearm while on duty and/or carrying out responsibilities that are part ofthe employee's normal BOP duties; (b) Update its LEOSA memorandum to clarify that staff areprohibited from using the BOP-issued badges to demonstrate eligibility to carry a concealed firearm;and (c) Determine whether it is necessary to issue badges to BOP employees who are not authorizedto carry firearms.

Help CIAC customize a reliable methodology within the system to identify or prorate victim service metrics reported in the quarterly performance reports.

Verify that CIAC establishes and implements internal controls to help ensure subaward transactions are accurately, completely, and timely tracked in its accounting system.

Ensure that CIAC establishes controls to allocate costs to its subawards based on a consistent, equitable, and documented methodology.

Remedy the $1,275 in unsupported gift card expenses.

Remedy the $467,712 in unsupported shared administrative and other direct costs that do not have a documented cost allocation methodology.

Ensure that CIAC documents the basis for determining the accountant's hourly rate was reasonable and executes a signed agreement to define the work to be performed by the accountant, as well as establishes an agreement that defines the work to be performed by the accountant.

Ensure that USP Canaan makes improvements in its processes involving the application of inmate restraints, through actions including: (a) retraining USP Canaan employees as soon as possible on the safe application of restraints, as well as the requirements for both conducting and documenting medical checks of restrained inmates, and (b) implementing enhanced supervisory review to monitor and ensure compliance with BOP restraint application policies and document requirements.

Assess USP Canaan's use of restraints, including: the frequency of their use, the method by which they have been applied, and the duration of their use. Such an assessment should be performed by a medical doctor and other correctional experts not assigned to USP Canaan. The BOP should use the results of this assessment to inform the training and supervision provided to USP Canaan employees and determine whether any other operational changes are necessary.

Ensure that USP Canaan Executive Leadership and relevant Central Office Correctional Programs Division officials discuss the scope of USP Canaan's Special Housing Unit capacity issues and identify inmate management and space utilization techniques that can mitigate USP Canaan's need to restrict inmate movement.

Implement controls to ensure that USP Canaan employees consistently follow BOP policy on securing potentially dangerous medical equipment and supplies.

Ensure that USP Canaan's procedures and processes for single-cell Special Housing Unit inmate placements align with BOP policy, including all required coordination before, during, and after placement.

Review and update existing USP Canaan post orders to: (a) clarify expectations for Correctional Officers to conduct and document "frequent irregular rounds" in general population housing units, including when there are significant disruptions to normal operations, and (b) require supervisory review of round documentation to ensure rounds are being conducted.

When possible, place single-celled inmates who meet the BOP's increased suicide risk criteria with a cellmate if it is anticipated that inmate movement will be limited for an extended period in USP Canaan general population housing units. Further, facilitate for those inmates the same access to mental health treatment as would be available to similarly situated inmates housed in the Special Housing Unit.

Take corrective action, which should include retraining and increased supervision, to ensure that USP Canaan Front Lobby Officers, Screening Site Officers, and other relevant institution personnel consistently follow BOP policy to: (a) appropriately screen all items before they enter the institution, (b) conduct employee random pat searches, and (c) conduct visitor random pat searches.

Ensure that USP Canaan continues to improve the detection and removal of contraband in housing units and takes steps to ensure that employees remain vigilant to detect and deter the introduction of contraband.

Work with Union City to help ensure the equipment purchased using 2022 grant funds has been operationalized as expected and determine if additional actions or technical assistance is needed and appropriate under the grant.

Work with Union City to ensure that Union City prepares and submits progress reports with complete information, including relevant qualitative data, to enable the COPS Office to provide meaningful oversight.

Require Union City to develop and implement controls to ensure grant expenditure records area accurate and complete.

Coordinate with Union City to remedy $923,950 in unsupported equipment purchases.

Coordinate with Union City to remedy the unsupported equipment costs of $772,858.

Require Union City to improve its procurement manual to (1) include steps to help ensure all grant related procurements comply with the Uniform Guidance and (2) ensure the retention of necessary and sufficient records to support that grant procurements are executed in accordance with the Uniform Guidance and state and local requirements